CORAL SPRINGS FL (WPLG/CNN) - The family of parkland school shooting survivor and gun control activist David Hogg was the target of a swatting incident on Tues. in Florida.
Swatting is the action of reporting a fake emergency to 911 in order to have armed officers arrive at a given location.
The caller in this case told police that there was a hostage situation at Hogg's home.
The fire department responded to the residence and discovered the call was a prank.
The sheriff's department sent multiple crews and a helicopter to the scene.
Hogg was not home at the time of the incident.
Since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Hogg has become a star among gun control activists, and a target of criticism by gun rights advocates.
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